MLB Game Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers (78-62) vs. Baltimore Orioles (64-76)

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Venue & First Pitch

  • Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
  • Time: 7:05 PM ET
  • Broadcast: MASN (BAL), SportsNet LA (LAD), MLB.TV
  • Capacity: 45,971

Weather Forecast (Baltimore, MD – First Pitch)

  • Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild
  • Temperature: ~75°F (24°C)
  • Wind: SW at 7 mph (slight boost to LF)
  • Precipitation: <5%
  • Impact: Ideal playing conditions

Injury Report

Orioles

  • Adley Rutschman (oblique) – 10‑day IL
  • Jordan Westburg (ankle) – 10‑day IL
  • Tyler O’Neill (wrist) – 10‑day IL
  • Felix Bautista (shoulder), Zach Eflin (back), Grayson Rodriguez (elbow) – 60‑day IL
  • Gary Sánchez (knee) – 60‑day IL

Dodgers

  • Will Smith (hand) – Day-to-day
  • Max Muncy (oblique) – 10‑day IL
  • Tommy Edman (ankle) – 10‑day IL
  • Roki Sasaki (shoulder), Tony Gonsolin (elbow), Evan Phillips (forearm), Brusdar Graterol (shoulder) – 60‑day IL

Recent Form

Dodgers (Last 10): 5‑5, .242 AVG, 3.72 ERA, +6 run diff
Orioles (Last 10): 4‑6, .251 AVG, 4.70 ERA, -9 run diff

Probable Pitchers

  • LAD: RHP Tyler Glasnow (1‑3, 3.41 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 81 K)
    • Returned from IL in July; 3.02 ERA in 9 starts since
  • BAL: RHP Dean Kremer (9‑10, 4.52 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 128 K)
  • Struggled in last two starts (13 ER in 9 IP)

Key Player Matchups

  • Shohei Ohtani (LAD) vs. BAL Pitching
    • 46 HR, .610 SLG; leads NL in HR and SLG
  • Mookie Betts (LAD) vs. Dean Kremer
    • .333 AVG last 10 games, 2 HR, 4 RBI
  • Jackson Holliday (BAL) vs. Tyler Glasnow
  • 20 doubles, 16 HR; key lefty bat against power RHP

Series History

  • All-Time: Dodgers lead 13‑8 in regular season
  • Postseason: Orioles swept Dodgers in 1966 World Series
  • Last Meeting: Aug. 29, 2024 — LAD 6, BAL 3 (Dodgers took series 2‑1)

Betting Trends

  • Dodgers: 70‑53 as favorite; OVER in 3 of last 10 games
  • Orioles: 35‑42 as underdog; UNDER in 6 of last 10 games
  • Head-to-Head: OVER in 4 of last 6 meetings

Game Odds

Los Angeles Dodgers      – 156

Baltimore Orioles            8.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, September 4, 2025